Gregory A. Wilson is currently Professor of English at St. John's University in New York City, where he teaches creative writing and fantasy fiction along with various other courses in literature. His first academic book was published by Clemson University Press in 2007; on the creative side, he has won an award for a national playwriting contest, and his first novel, a work of fantasy entitled The Third Sign, was published by Gale Cengage in the summer of 2009. His second novel, Icarus, was published as a graphic novel by Silence in the Library Publishing in April, and his third, Grayshade, first book in the Gray Assassin Trilogy, will be published by The Ed Greenwood Group in September. He also has a number of short stories in various antGregory A. Wilson is currently Professor of English at St. John's University in New York City, where he teaches creative writing and fantasy fiction along with various other courses in literature. His first academic book was published by Clemson University Press in 2007; on the creative side, he has won an award for a national playwriting contest, and his first novel, a work of fantasy entitled The Third Sign, was published by Gale Cengage in the summer of 2009. His second novel, Icarus, was published as a graphic novel by Silence in the Library Publishing in April, and his third, Grayshade, first book in the Gray Assassin Trilogy, will be published by The Ed Greenwood Group in September. He also has a number of short stories in various anthologies, three articles in the SFWA Bulletin, and did character work and flavor text for the hit fantasy card game Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer. He is a regular panelist at national and international conferences and is a member of Codex, the Writers' Symposium, Backspace, and several other author groups on and offline. Along with fellow speculative fiction authors Brad Beaulieu and Mike Underwood he is the co-host of the critically acclaimed podcast Speculate! The Podcast for Writers, Readers and Fans, a show which discusses (and interviews the creators and illustrators of) speculative fiction of all sorts and types, and he runs a highly regarded TwitchTV channel under the moniker Arvan Eleron. He lives with his wife Clea, daughter Senavene and son Calen--both named at his wife's urging for characters in The Third Sign, for which he hopes they will both forgive him--in Riverdale, NY....more

Happy New Year to all! 2017 was eventful for everyone, and I was no exception–and I hope to give more details about what it all came down to soon. In the meantime, my website is soon going to be undergoing a fairly significant overhaul, which is exciting–stay tuned here and on Twitter for the details!

In the space of the real world, 2018 looks to be very busy on multiple fronts, beginni...

Do you enjoy reading graphic novels? Are you intrigued by ancient myths? If you answered 'yes' to both questions, Gregory A. Wilson's Icarus will be of interest to you, because it features a good story based on..."
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I'd also say that in the academic world, graphic novels are often considered more "serious" than comic books are, mostly because of their greater lengI'd also say that in the academic world, graphic novels are often considered more "serious" than comic books are, mostly because of their greater length and greater emphasis on story. Those reasons are of course entirely arbitrary, but, well, so is academia at times...I should know! :)...more
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Equally excited for you, Gail, and glad you've signed on! I also wondered if you've ever written stories or novels which were originally inspired by aEqually excited for you, Gail, and glad you've signed on! I also wondered if you've ever written stories or novels which were originally inspired by art?...more
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The ones which have most struck me are Alan Moore's V for Vendetta (not optimistic but exceptionally well crafted--better, in my opinion, than WatchmeThe ones which have most struck me are Alan Moore's V for Vendetta (not optimistic but exceptionally well crafted--better, in my opinion, than Watchmen), Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns (incredibly influential on later work and one of the graphic novels which started to get people to take comics more seriously), and Bryan Talbot's Grandville Mon Amour (got my vote for the Hugo in 2011). All of these tied together the visual with the narrative exceptionally well, and changed my view of storytelling in each case....more
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